Balkan Pine Vole vs Chickweed

Microtus felteni compared with Stellaria media

Key Differences

  • Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Pine Vole Chickweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Microtus Stellaria
Species Microtus felteni Stellaria media

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Pine Vole Chickweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chickweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chickweed

The Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a species in the genus Stellaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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